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What is The American View?

Briefly stated: “There is a God, our rights come from him and the purpose of civil government is to protect our God-given rights.” We believe that fidelity to this American View is crucial to the preservation of Liberty.
The Biblical, Christian worldview of our forefathers shaped the documents which established the rule of law for the United States of America.

Michael’s Commentary

A Christian and an attorney, Michael Anthony Peroutka is co-founder of Institute on the Constitution (IOTC), headquartered in Pasadena, Maryland. He is a graduate of Loyola College (now University) in Maryland and University of Baltimore School of Law.

Discovering that the teaching of the law in America had been perverted away from its original design, Michael determined to investigate America’s founding and the roots of our law, in English Common Law and the Bible. This led to the founding of Institute on the Constitution, which is an educational outreach of the law firm of Peroutka and Peroutka, also in Pasadena, Maryland. IOTC presents the real view—the founders’ view—which is the American view of law and government.

You might say that Washington just can't stand what Judge Moore stands for.
Judge Moore prevailed by more than ten percentage points despite both the President and Vice President visiting Alabama to campaign against him.

In a recent article, Former Congressman Allen B. West suggested that Americans should NOT celebrate the “Fourth Of July” since this is just a day on a calendar. Rather, Americans SHOULD celebrate their “Independence Day”

The County Council is just putting the finishing touches on both the operating budget and the capital budget for Fiscal Year 2017. By the time we vote to finalize (“strike”) the budget, we will have considered dozens of amendments in an effort to establish a spending plan for the county that is comprehensive, prudent and affordable.

Perhaps because I was, at one time, a candidate for the office of President of the United States (I was the Constitution Party’s nominee in 2004) I am frequently, during presidential campaign years, asked for my opinion not only of the candidates who are contending, but also on the nature of the race itself.

Briefly stated, "The American View" of government is that there is a God, the God of the Bible, our rights come from Him, and the purpose of civil government is to secure our rights. There are many views of government, from equally numerous world views. Americans are blessed that our Founders' Biblical Worldview informed their political philosophy and the framing of our founding documents.